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Colorado Avalanche at Phoenix Coyotes: game preview

Posted:
04/26/2013 12:01:00 AM MDT

Updated:
04/26/2013 02:17:54 AM MDT

COLORADO AT PHOENIX 8 p.m. Friday, ALT2; 950 AM

Spotlight on Jean-Sebastien Giguere: A lot of Avalanche fans wish he would stop playing so well these days. The only way the Avs can finish better than 29th in the NHL overall is if they win their final two games and if Tampa Bay and Nashville lose their final game (and if the Avs get some bad luck in the NHL draft lottery Sunday). Regardless, the Avs have to win three out of their next four possible points to have a shot at anything better than 29th, and Giguere's strong play, if it continues, could allow that to happen. Giguere will start Friday night.

NOTEBOOK

Avalanche: Avalanche former captain Milan Hejduk will not play Friday, but he will play Saturday in the season finale against Minnesota. Although Hejduk hasn't made it official, signs point to it being his final game in an Avalanche sweater. ... Speaking of sweaters, Avs players will give the sweaters off their backs to fans following Saturday's game to random ticket-holders. ... Defenseman Erik Johnson (wrist) practiced for the first time since the injury Thursday. He will not play against Phoenix, but hopes to play in the final game against the Wild. ... Paul Stastny and Matt Hunwick were added to the U.S. national team for the upcoming world championships in Helsinki.

Lockheed says object part of 'sensor technology' testing that ended ThursdayWhat the heck is that thing? It's fair to assume that question was on the minds of many people who traveled along Colo. 128 south of Boulder this week if they happened to catch a glimpse of what appeared to be a large, silver projectile perched alongside the highway and pointed north toward town.

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